[Bf-funboard] Why not a new default scene

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,

> I was under the impression that this was the name...if
> not then why is the site called Blender3d? This creates a little bit of
> confusion for the user that is a little unecessary but I understand the
> problem with domain names; availability, appropiate suffix in terms of
> professionalism, etc.

Yep. We had blender.nl, but this was not 'international' enough.  
Blender.com was already reserved for a magazine. From Kiernan we got  
the domain blender3d.com as good alternative.
When the opensource became feasible, I preferred a .org domain for it.  
The only close name available was openblender.org, which I reserved  
immediately. Then I mailed the owners of blender3d.org and blender.org,  
and to my big surprise they both donated to the domains to us!

I don't really mind when people call it the software 'blender 3d', you  
just won't see it in the logo. I really believe in the subconscious  
power of consequent branding guidelines. :)

-Ton-

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